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Bubbleinfo in the Top 30
We were included on the Top 30 list of the real estate blogs in California! Here is the link to the list: https://blog.feedspot.com/california_real_estate_blogs/ The visitor list has been growing - thank you for being here!
My Workbench
From the bottom left. If you ever get famous enough that you might need a direct line - like a batphone - well, then you need to be prepared. A solid red push button will do just fine. The San Diego Chicken - a legend, and sorry your left hand got clipped. Rickey! I...
Supply To Remain Low
The last time we had a big surge in pricing, the median sales price went up 100% in five years. But that was twenty years ago when the boomers were all young enough to move frequently, causing plenty of homes to be for sale. By now, most (if not all) of those boomers...
KRG in Top 1000
That face when you find out you're included in Wall Street Journal's America's Best Real Estate Professionals list for 2020! We were one of only 92 Compass teams to be included. THANK YOU to our team members for assisting us, our clients for trusting us, and our...
Building Bedroom Over Living Room
Here's a demonstration of adding a bedroom/full bath over the living room with high ceiling. This is the same house that got me into BloombergBusinessweek!...
Listing Agents & Bidding Wars
Let's review how some listing agents have been handling their bidding wars in 2021. Ignored a $60,000 non-refundable deposit and took an offer that was $40,000 lower. Once they get to the highest offer, they insert their own buyer at the same price. Let an escalation...
When Will the Frenzy End?
Let's call it the Big Confluence: Covid concerns keep diminishing over the next few months. More sellers feel safe to put their home on the market. More sellers find a way to hurry up and get their home on the market. Buyer skepticism rises. Agents get too cocky....
Request for Repairs
My wife's brief explanation on how she handles the request for repairs that the buyers submit after their home inspection. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Seller Review
We are grateful for the opportunity to assist our blog readers! From a recent seller: When we moved to San Diego in 2005 we rented a big house on Mt. Soledad (La Jolla) with 180 degree ocean views for the same payment as a mortgage on a dump in Chula Vista. Clearly...